I've in in a goddamn lot of bands. It's all been fun. Here's a reverse chronological list of the bands and all members who were associated with it during it's lifespan -
THE GARY JOHNSTONE TRIO - Gordon McNeill, George Sinclair, Neil MacDougall, Graeme Glancy
BLUES BANDITS - Colin MacGregor, Gordon McNeill, Graeme Glancy, Roscoe, Brian Gillen, George Sinclair, Ben McCulloch, Neil MacDougall, Alan Drain, Steven (Heavy Mama) + Steesh (Heavy Mama)
A JOKER'S RAGE - Zakk Taylor, Neil MacDougall + Graeme Glancy
ROCKETFOX - Neil MacDougall, Graeme Glancy, Fiona Crawford, Alison Bell, Colin MacGregor
THREE CARD TRICK - Neil MacDougall, Graeme Glancy, Matt Sax
THE JERRY LEE LEWIS EXPERIENCE - Owen T Muir, Alan Drain
THE ELVIS COLLECTION - Billy J MacGregor + his 12 piece band
RAGE AGAINST THE MacCHINE - Craig McGowan, Sam Lumsden, Chris Wilson
CARNATION - Calum McNinch, Gareth Thomson, David Palmer
MEMPHIS - Owen T Muir
MEXICO - Neil Stephenson
Influences
I use...
Clapton Is God.
SRV is depute God (Clapton sometimes has a day off)
John Mayer
Hendrix
Angus Young
BB King
Johnny Winter
Joe Walsh
Robert Cray
Aerosmith
Brad Paisley
Noel Gallagher
Buddy Guy
Matt Bellamy
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee Lewis
Sounds Like
At the moment - Blues. I reckon in a past life i was a big fat black guy with a guitar on a porch in the mississippi delta.
Hi thanks for checkin out my page. I'm Gary, I play guitar in a few bands including Three Card Trick and A Joker's Rage. Currently playing between 15-20 shows per month. I've started working with some great Glasgow venues to put on my own regular club nights. Come and say hello and enjoy the music!
Here's my blues band "Gary Johnstone's Three Card Trick" playing the Renfrew Ferry in Glasgow.
Gary's CV
1999 - Regional Young Musician Of the Year
2003 - 'MEXICO' announced winners of Perthshire Battle of the Bands
2004 - 'MEXICO' announced winners of Tayside Battle of the Bands
2004 - 'MEXICO' announced Best New UK Band at Global Battle of the Bands, Mean Fiddler (Astoria II), London
2005 - 'MEXICO' signed to SARM (Warner Music UK)
2005 - Joins "The Elvis Collection" as full time touring session player
2007 - Collaborrates with The Supernatural's James Mcoll on The Hussy's album "Super Pro"
2007 - Performs with The Hussy's for their tour supporting Glasvegas
2007 - 'ROCKETFOX' sign deal with Circular Productions
2007 - 'ROCKETFOX' record with Kaiser Chiefs producer Will Jackson
2007 - 'ROCKETFOX' tour with The Subways
2008 - 'ROCKETFOX' tour with Wheatus
2008 - 'ROCKETFOX' perform at the Carling Academy Glasgow
2008 - 'A JOKER'S RAGE' perform at Manchester's In The City festival
2009 - 'THE GARY JOHNSTONE TRIO' support blues legend Johnny Winter at Glasgow's 02 Academy (formerly Carling Academy)
2009 - 'A JOKER'S RAGE' perform at Liverpool Sound City festival
2009 - 'THE GARY JOHNSTONE TRIO' perform at world-famous 'Blues on the River' festival, Glasgow
So there we have it. My life story. I'll be making more of an effort to put my tourdates up here in the future. I hope to catch you at a show sometime soon! Thanks for reading.
Hi Gary, thanks for the add. Hope to catch you gigging near Glasgow, next time I'm home. Love your sound. Do I hear a little Funk # 49, influence on "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? FANTASTIC!
Thanks again for having us last night. Is it supposed to be an open mic? I'll try and make it down again next week. P.s Can I get my crossroads DVD back ;)
hey wats up!!!!! garry!!! howv ya been!? things are amazing here in ny!!!! i feel am gettin so much better we should have a play when i get home for the hollidays!!!!!!!
great having u back in binks enjoyed the set i hope its not to long untill u are back nice to have caught up for a wee chat too keep playing the blues gary
hey gary awesome gig last night was amazing gonna be coming to catch use at your linen dates and when your back at sammy dows
was speaking to a few of my mates about u his favourite band is ac dc so am sure we will like ur stuff anyway gonna go message me backif u have time mate cya hope u have a good crowd tonight
Thans a lot. So thats how you spell ceiligh. You'll have to forgive my Englishness. Hope the blues trio goes well. Give me a shout if you get any gigs in Yorkshire.
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